76ers vs. Celtics: Game Odds, Betting Notes & Prediction

All of the betting information for Tuesday's game between the 76ers and the Celtics.

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers will finally begin their 2022-2023 campaign. Last season, the Sixers concluded their playoff run, losing in the second round to the first-seeded Miami Heat. That marked the second-straight playoff run the Sixers concluded their year before reaching the Eastern Conference Finals.

When the Sixers fire up their regular season schedule on Tuesday, they’ll be doing so against the Eastern Conference Finals Champions, the Boston Celtics.

Coming off of a four-game preseason run, the Sixers wrapped up their schedule with a 4-0 record. Meanwhile, the Celtics finished 2-2, with two victories over the Charlotte Hornets and two losses to the Toronto Raptors.

On Tuesday, both teams will reset and get their key starters and rotational pieces involved for the full 48 minutes. The two teams are set to tip off at 7:30 PM ET. 

Game Notes

  • Last season, the Celtics and the Sixers went 2-2 against each other.
  • The last time the Sixers played in Boston, they won 108-103
  • The Sixers went 3-6 against the spread in their final nine games of last season
  • Philadelphia is 7-1 against the spread in their last eight games against Boston
  • The Celtics’ scoring total went under in four of their final five games last season
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Injury Report

Celtics

Danilo Gallinari - OUT

Robert Williams III - OUT

76ers 

NO INJURIES

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Odds

Spread: Celtics -2.5

Moneyline: PHI +130, BOS -154

Total O/U: 216.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

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Prediction

Spread: 76ers +3.5

Moneyline: PHI +138

Total O/U: Under 216.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

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Justin Grasso
JUSTIN GRASSO

Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.com Location: Philadelphia, PA Expertise: Reporting, insight, and analysis on the Sixers and the NBA  Justin Grasso is a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation.  Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association.  Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoNBA